Four solo homers set up extra-inning win

12:40 AM,
May 21, 2013

Yankees ace CC Sabathia pitches in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night at Camden Yards.

Written by

Chad Jennings
The Journal News

One way to explain the Yankees' surprisingly strong start to the season is that they've been especially good at winning games they had a chance to win. They've rarely let games slip away, and rarely squandered opportunities.

"Keeping us in a game and keeping us close is all we ask," first baseman Lyle Overbay said.

Monday night was very nearly an exception to the rule, but a few blown leads only set the stage for a late comeback, and the Yankees stunned Camden Yards with a dramatic 6-4, extra-inning win against the Orioles. ...